Police search for man who allegedly robbed woman at Linden motel

Authorities are searching for a man who entered the Swan Motel in Linden Thursday night and allegedly robbed a female guest at gunpoint.

Police said the incident occurred around 11:41 p.m. as the 58-year-old woman was returning to her suite in the extended-stay wing of the East Edgar Road complex.

Google MapsThe location of the Swan Motel in Linden, where last night a woman was allegedly robbed at gunpoint.

Sgt. Matthew Marcino said that as the woman prepared to enter her room, a man dressed in black walked past her, before immediately coming up behind her and placing a black handgun to the side of her head.

Marcino said the man then pushed the woman into a nearby laundry room and demanded cash. After the victim handed over $150, the suspect ordered her not to move for five minutes, Marcino said.

The victim stood in place until she heard the man exit the building through a door, Marcino said.

The suspect is described as male, between 38 and 44 years old, and about 5 feet 7 inches tall. He was wearing a black coat, fedora hat and scarf.